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Distribution And Taxonomy Of The Ostracoda Of The Paria-Trinidad-Orinoco Shelf (Volumes I And Ii)., Patricia Ann Fithian Jan 1980

Distribution And Taxonomy Of The Ostracoda Of The Paria-Trinidad-Orinoco Shelf (Volumes I And Ii)., Patricia Ann Fithian

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The objective of this investigation is to describe the Ostracoda of the Paria-Trinidad-Orinoco shelf, and to determine if the observed distribution patterns can be related to measured environmental factors. The study is based on specimens recovered from washed residues and picked slides from 147 stations sampled during the Orinoco Shelf Expedition in 1953. The described fauna includes 133 species in 66 genera, 6 molt groups, and 5 species of uncertain taxonomic designation. Of the species, 48 could not be related to previously described forms, and are considered to be new. An analysis of variance was conducted at the specific and …

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A Genetic Study Of Early And Total Yield Of The Tomato, Lycopersicon Esculentum., Charles Edward Johnson Jan 1980

A Genetic Study Of Early And Total Yield Of The Tomato, Lycopersicon Esculentum., Charles Edward Johnson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Experiments were conducted in 1979 to determine the genetic and environmental influences on early and total yield in segregating populations of several tomato crosses. Five tomato breeding parents were used that showed considerable differences in total yield and earliness. L401, an early maturing breeding parent, was crossed with L414, a late maturing breeding parent, to study inheritance of earliness. The cross of 'VF65-433', a midseason maturing cultivar, and L401 was also used to study this character. The F(,1) hybrid of both crosses produced as many ripe fruit as the early parent, L401. The late maturing parent, L414, was significantly lower …

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Investigation Of Effects Of Hypnosis, Relaxation, And Mental Rehearsal On Performance Scores Of Golfers And Runners., Julie Nelson Jan 1980

Investigation Of Effects Of Hypnosis, Relaxation, And Mental Rehearsal On Performance Scores Of Golfers And Runners., Julie Nelson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefit of hypnotic techniques, relaxation, and mental rehearsal for improvement in performance scores for golfers and runners. Treatments were designed to be similar to interventions reported to be successful with individual athletes yet unsupported by larger investigations. No significant results were obtained for either sport. Explanations for obtained results included an actual absence of true effect, masking of effects by continuing methodological problems in the area of athletics and hypnosis, and the lack of generalizability of positive effect. Well controlled, indepth case studies were recommended for future investigation.

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An Administrative Study Of The Duchy Of Cornwall, 1500-1650., Graham Haslam Jan 1980

An Administrative Study Of The Duchy Of Cornwall, 1500-1650., Graham Haslam

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study traces the political, economic and administrative history of the duchy of Cornwall from 1500 until abolished by the government in 1650. It held an important, though autonomous place in the early Tudor constitution. Henry VII consolidated its political and economic dominance of southwestern England by reorganisation of its administrative structure to ensure that effective authority devolved from the monarch to the Warden of the stannaries, the duchy's principal officer. Henry VIII extended the duchy's influence in the Southwest in 1540 by significantly augmenting its landed estates in Cornwall. In the early-modern period the duchy contributed financially and politically …

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Sex Typed Language., Margaret Estes Johnson Jan 1980

Sex Typed Language., Margaret Estes Johnson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological sex typing and patterns of language usage. Seventy-nine Louisiana State University undergraduate students were categorized according to the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (Spence, Helmreich and Stapp, 1975). Sex type groups included: psychologically androgynous (High Masculine/High Feminine); masculine (High Masculine/Low Feminine); feminine (Low Masculine/High Feminine); and undifferentiated (Low Masculine/Low Feminine), for both male (n = 40) and female (n = 39). Three written language samples were gathered for each subject. Subjects were asked to spend ten minutes writing in response to each of the three verbal stimuli. Two of the …

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Hale Boggs: A Southern Spokesman For The Democratic Party., Dorothy Nelson Kirn Jan 1980

Hale Boggs: A Southern Spokesman For The Democratic Party., Dorothy Nelson Kirn

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Hale Boggs, United States Representative from the Second Congressional District of Louisiana, served most of his years in Congress as part of the Democratic leadership, eventually becoming majority leader. He was often called on to speak on behalf of Democratic policies and proposals. At the same time, he was one of the most influential and powerful southerners in the House. This study deals with Boggs attempts to bring about reconciliation and compromise between southern Democrats and other Democrats in the House of Representatives, and to bring about reconciliation and compromise between Democrats and Republicans in the House. Eight speeches are …

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The Enzymology Of Methylation And Primary Structural Analysis Of Selected Phenylalanine Transfer-Rnas., James Joseph Schnabel Jan 1980

The Enzymology Of Methylation And Primary Structural Analysis Of Selected Phenylalanine Transfer-Rnas., James Joseph Schnabel

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A tRNA (adenine-1)-methyltransferase from wheat germ was partially purified 9.6-fold and used to methylate tRNA('Phe) from E. coli. The site of methylation was determined to be the invariant adenine in the T(psi)C loop as revealed by sequence analysis of a pancreatic RNase digest, post-labelled with {(gamma)-('32)P}ATP. The elucidation of this site was preceded by studies on the enzyme itself, with bulk E. coli tRNA used as the substrate. Enzyme optima were determined for pH, temperature, {putrescine} and {magnesium}. Respective values were 7.5, 37(DEGREES)C, 20 mM, and an inactivation as the magnesium concentration was increased. Kinetic parameters at pH 7.5 were …

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Jack London's South Sea Narratives., David Allison Moreland Jan 1980

Jack London's South Sea Narratives., David Allison Moreland

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Although Jack London is recognized as one of the most popular American fiction writers in the world, critics of American literary naturalism have tended to rank him considerably below the other well-known naturalists: Frank Norris, Stephen Crane, and Theodore Dreiser. The consensus has been that London wrote too much, too hastily, and weakened his art by imposing "ideas" (Darwinian, Spencerian, Nietzschean, Marxian) upon his narratives. However, in recent years a serious reevaluation of "the boy wonder of the naturalist carnival" has begun. As a master of the action narrative, Jack London, who both mirrored his age and anticipated later twentieth-century …

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The Occurrence Of Alliinase In Selected Bacterial Strains., Lawrence A. Reily Jan 1980

The Occurrence Of Alliinase In Selected Bacterial Strains., Lawrence A. Reily

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Alliinases have been studied in animals and plants, but relatively little attention has been given to bacterial alliinases. Therefore, an investigation was initiated to determine the prevalence and nature of alliinase systems in bacteria. A method of determining alliinase activity in bacteria was developed. The procedure was based on qualitative or quantitative detection of allicin, by a color reaction with N-ethylmaleimide. Alliinase was found to be present in some strains and absent in others. In still other strains, alliinase seemed to be a variable characteristic. It was speculated that alliin cleavage in bacteria might be accomplished via an inducible cystathionase. …

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Characteristics And Opinions Of Traditional And Non-Traditional College Students., Micheal Randolph Moffett Jan 1980

Characteristics And Opinions Of Traditional And Non-Traditional College Students., Micheal Randolph Moffett

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and opinions of traditional and non-traditional undergraduate students. Students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University composed the sample for the study. Data analysis was intended to reveal the demographic characteristics of the students and the differences and similarities which may have existed in students' opinion with regard to educational objectives, motivation to enroll and certain personal concerns. Student opinions were solicited concerning academic advising services and personal counseling services available to them. Students' opinions were also obtained concerning services of administrative offices, admission and registration processes and sources of educational finances …

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Development And Evaluation Of Corn-Cowpea Mixtures As Protein Sources For Nigerian Infants., Enoch Nwankwo T Akobundu Jan 1980

Development And Evaluation Of Corn-Cowpea Mixtures As Protein Sources For Nigerian Infants., Enoch Nwankwo T Akobundu

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The feasibility of producing a low cost, easy to use, and flatulence-free product from corn and cowpeas for Nigerian children was investigated. Cowpea slurry was naturally fermented for 48 hours at room temperature. The pH dropped from 6.38 to 4.20. In fermentation with the yeast, pichia guilliermondii Y-2075, for 72 hours at room temperature, the pH dropped to only 5.60. Soaking and wet milling resulted in nutrient losses. Drum drying of the product did not significantly reduce lysine levels, 90% being biologically available in most samples. Products with good biological value as measured by PER in excess of 2.0 were …

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Speciation Of Environmental Pollutants By Gc-Aa And By Esca. Purification Of Water At Ultratrace Levels Of Heavy Metals And Complexation Studies By Electrochemical Methods., Ileana Aurea-Leon Rhodes Jan 1980

Speciation Of Environmental Pollutants By Gc-Aa And By Esca. Purification Of Water At Ultratrace Levels Of Heavy Metals And Complexation Studies By Electrochemical Methods., Ileana Aurea-Leon Rhodes

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Speciation of environmental pollutants is essential for potential toxicity evaluations. It is important to determine what is the original chemical form of the pollutant when released in the environment as well as all possible reaction products and their potential hazards. The media through which these pollutants are transported in the environment are also of importance. Heavy metal pollutants usually occur in very low concentrations in the environment, therefore, very sensitive techniques are required for the determination of these metals. A GC-AA method was developed that allowed the simultaneous determination of PbEt(,4) and of PbEt(,3)Cl in gaseous and liquid samples. This …

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A Study Of Reading Achievement In Terms Of Various Background Factors., Dorothy Ellis Carlson Jan 1980

A Study Of Reading Achievement In Terms Of Various Background Factors., Dorothy Ellis Carlson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to evaluate reading achievement in terms of treatment, (direct concept teaching) and non-treatment, controlling for socioeconomic group, preschool attendance and the level of maternal education. The study population was composed of 117 children in six kindergarten classes in six schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Two schools were chosen at each socioeconomic level to allow for a treatment school and a control school. One class was used at each school. Schools representing the low, middle and high levels were determined by the percentage of children receiving free lunch at the school. Schools classified as high …

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Geojurisprudence: Studies In Law, Liberty, And Landscapes., Ernest St. Clair Easterly Iii Jan 1980

Geojurisprudence: Studies In Law, Liberty, And Landscapes., Ernest St. Clair Easterly Iii

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Every culture must generally possess an order that is either deliberately created (human design) or the result of experience (human action). Two ordering forces, Human Design and Human Action, manifest themselves in the form of laws and legal systems which govern the individuals who form the thus ordered civil society. The Anglo-American Common Law family of legal systems and the Romano-Germanic Civil Law family of legal systems basically reflect the ordering forces of Human Action and Human Design, respectively. Because laws and legal systems leave the imprint of sovereign authority on the landscape, the study of the culture history and …

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The Dimensions Of Social Behavior Of Monkey Infants., Steven Mark Buco Jan 1980

The Dimensions Of Social Behavior Of Monkey Infants., Steven Mark Buco

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The present study investigated the underlying dimensions of social behavior of infant monkeys. Three species of mother-infant dyad-reared monkeys were studied: crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis), rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), and patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas). In addition, the behavior of crab-eating macaques reared in mother-sibling-infant triads and in nuclear family triads was investigated. Independent maximum likelihood factor analyses of the mother-oriented and peer-oriented behavior of each of the five groups yielded seven factors, five of which were grossly similar across groups: social play, maternal comfort and care, affiliation, mother-oriented social play, and social exploration. The remaining two factors were not consistent …

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A Film Analysis Of Motor Pattern Development Of Educable Mentally Retarded Children., Leonard Max Hill Jan 1980

A Film Analysis Of Motor Pattern Development Of Educable Mentally Retarded Children., Leonard Max Hill

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the study was to compare the standing long jump, place kick, overarm throw and striking patterns of educable mentally retarded children to the mature patterns of highly skilled individuals. It was also the purpose of this study to determine if these same motor patterns were inherent in educable mentally retarded subjects and to determine if these patterns would emerge naturally in a goal-centered teaching-learning environment. Eleven educable mentally retarded children between the ages of five and eight years were selected to participate in the study. The children participated in a one week (fifteen minutes per day) orientation …

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The Solution To Single Kink Solitary Wave Transport For Systems Described By A Generalized Frenkel-Kontorova Equation., Louis William Adams Jr Jan 1980

The Solution To Single Kink Solitary Wave Transport For Systems Described By A Generalized Frenkel-Kontorova Equation., Louis William Adams Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A numerical procedure to solve the differential equation for solitary waves via iteration for a generalized Frenkel-Kontorova model is presented. The generalization consists of adding a constant force proportional to particle velocity. The equation of motion is cast into integral form using a Green's function. The introductory chapter briefly reviews recent progress in nonlinear dynamics using the sine-Gordon equation as an example. Emphasis is placed on the concept of "non-linear modes" and its relevance in theoretical descriptions of transport processes. After a second chapter defining the generalized Frenkel-Kontorova equation, its dimensionless reparametrization and an outline of the iteration scheme, the …

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The Solution Properties Of Transfer Ribonucleic Acids And Their Distribution In Tumor Cells., Kathryn Seyler Aultman Jan 1980

The Solution Properties Of Transfer Ribonucleic Acids And Their Distribution In Tumor Cells., Kathryn Seyler Aultman

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Partial digestion of native tRNA molecles with P(,1) nuclease under conditions which take advantage of the differences in kinetic parameters of this enzyme for various substrates has been performed. Under these conditions the two conformers of yeast tRNA(,3)('Leu) give different digestion patterns, indicating that P(,1) nuclease is sensitive to structural features of its substrate. Comparison of the digestion pattern of tRNA('Phe) from yeast with its known three-dimensional structure shows that stem and loop regions can be distinguished and that twelve of the twenty residues involved in tertiary hydrogen bonding interactions can be detected. Extrapolation of the tertiary structure of tRNA('Phe) …

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Management Practices Of Members Of The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association, 1979., John Mcgeary Perkins Jr Jan 1980

Management Practices Of Members Of The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association, 1979., John Mcgeary Perkins Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the educational needs of Louisiana Quarter Horse breeders (owners) based on an analysis of their current management practices, and to determine the association of these practices with age of breeder, education of breeder and primary reason for owning Quarter Horses. The data were obtained by phone and personal interviews of 100 of the 838 in-state members of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association. The chi-square test was applied to determine statistically significant associations at the .20 level of probability. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) To develop a personal profile …

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Theory And Tests Of The Effect Of Financial Leverage On Valuation Of The Banking Firm., Donald Malcolm Chance Jan 1980

Theory And Tests Of The Effect Of Financial Leverage On Valuation Of The Banking Firm., Donald Malcolm Chance

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The effect of financial leverage on valuation and shareholder wealth of the banking firm was examined both theoretically and empirically. It was assumed that market imperfections made possible the creation of a bank which would operate in capital, loan, and deposit markets. The valuation of equity shares was assumed to be described by Black's zero-beta version of the Capital Asset Pricing Model. Although the Black model is a perfect market model, it served as a framework within which imperfections could be introduced. A firm operating in a market without an intermediary was converted to a bank, charged with the responsibility …

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Partial Purification Of Proteinase Inhibitors From Wounded And Phytophthora Infestans-Infected Tomato Plants., Thomas Edgar Cleveland Iii Jan 1980

Partial Purification Of Proteinase Inhibitors From Wounded And Phytophthora Infestans-Infected Tomato Plants., Thomas Edgar Cleveland Iii

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Proteinase inhibitor activity was measured in the upper leaves of tomato plants, Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., 48 hr after wounding single lower leaves. Tomato selection 33 (TS 33) previously selected for its resistance to tomato race O of Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) deBary was used in this study. Spectrophotometric determination of total trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) and chymotrypsin inhibitor activity (CTIA) in crude extracts and after affinity chromatography, showed that significantly higher levels of inhibitory activity were present in wounded plants than in unwounded controls. Seven inhibitor peaks designated A through G were resolved by isoelectric focusing of affinity column eluates on …

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Cancer's Impact On Living: A Psychoanalytic Study Of Psychological Effects In Newly Diagnosed, Early Remission, And Late Remission Outpatients., Sandra Brignac Durdin Jan 1980

Cancer's Impact On Living: A Psychoanalytic Study Of Psychological Effects In Newly Diagnosed, Early Remission, And Late Remission Outpatients., Sandra Brignac Durdin

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Hypotheses derived from psychoanalytic theory of body image were tested using 80 female cancer outpatients at various stages of the disease. Subjects were administered the following measures: Body-Cathexis Scale, Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and a general information questionnaire. Results showed that body image is significantly related to self image and depression, but no significant relationship was found between body image and interpersonal needs behavior scores. Data also suggested the existence of denial as manifested by low self-criticism, personality integration, interpersonal needs behavior, and depression scores. Early remission patients differed most from newly diagnosed …

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A Comprehensive Study Of Black Students Attending An Historically Black University: Selected Characteristics, Experiences, Level Of Satisfaction, And Similarity To Other College Populations., Charles Ruffin Burchell Jan 1980

A Comprehensive Study Of Black Students Attending An Historically Black University: Selected Characteristics, Experiences, Level Of Satisfaction, And Similarity To Other College Populations., Charles Ruffin Burchell

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Although a large body of literature exists on the characteristics and experiences of black students attending predominantly white colleges and universities, very little empirical research on blacks attending predominantly black colleges and universities is available. Existing studies usually lack comparative groups of black and white students who attend predominantly white colleges and universities, hence it is difficult to determine the unique characteristics of the blacks who attend black colleges. To remedy this situation the present study surveyed a representative group of black students attending a publicly-supported black university. The purpose of the study was to determine unique or attractive features …

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Conflict Theory And Segregation Academies: Application And Refinement Of Dahrendorf's Theory., Jerry Douglas Himelstein Jan 1980

Conflict Theory And Segregation Academies: Application And Refinement Of Dahrendorf's Theory., Jerry Douglas Himelstein

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study is an exploratory case study which applies and refines Ralf Dahrendorf's theoretical work in an effort to understand the social organization of segregation academies. One location is studied intensively through guided interviews with a variety of subjects who had some role in one of four local private schools or some relationship to them. School documents and other recorded data are also used to trace the development of these schools. Variables suggested by Dahrendorf and by Nevin and Bills are explored and further developed. Enrollment figures are used in a state-wide analysis of the effect of potential black enrollment …

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The Confederate Defense Of Mobile, 1861-1865. (Volumes I-Ii)., Arthur William Bergeron Jr Jan 1980

The Confederate Defense Of Mobile, 1861-1865. (Volumes I-Ii)., Arthur William Bergeron Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The people of Mobile, Alabama, supported the secession of their state from the Union in January 1861, and thousands of her able-bodied men served in the Confederate army from 1861 to 1865. Recognizing the city's strategic importance as a port and major railroad center connecting the eastern and western sections of the new nation, the Confederate government moved quickly to provide adequate defenses for Mobile. Confederate soldiers occupied and began to strengthen Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines, which guarded the main channels leading into Mobile Bay. The Confederate Navy Department converted several steamers into gunboats and began construction of four …

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Student Achievement In Biology In Terms Of Cognitive Styles Of Students And Teachers., Pauline E. Jolly Jan 1980

Student Achievement In Biology In Terms Of Cognitive Styles Of Students And Teachers., Pauline E. Jolly

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to determine whether biology students who were matched to their teachers in cognitive style achieved significantly higher mean scores on a cognitive test in biology than biology students who were mismatched to their teachers in cognitive style. The hypotheses tested.

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Selected Factors That Affect The Market For U. S. Rice., Curtis M. Jolly Jan 1980

Selected Factors That Affect The Market For U. S. Rice., Curtis M. Jolly

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to measure the effects of selected factors, such as changes in price, in supply and demand, and in government programs and policies, on the market for U.S. rice. The secondary objectives were to update, improve, refine, and further test against recent and present behavior a simulation model of the U.S. rice industry previously developed by the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department of Louisiana State University; and to use the improved model to analyze the impact of certain government programs and policies on the U.S. rice market. Structural equations of the econometric model were …

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Para-Proxemic Attributions: An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Close-Up And Extreme Close-Up Camera Shots And Audience Response., David Mitchell Klein Jan 1980

Para-Proxemic Attributions: An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Close-Up And Extreme Close-Up Camera Shots And Audience Response., David Mitchell Klein

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences in para-proxemic attributions (effectations based upon the relative distance of a media source) to the extreme close-up as opposed to the close-up camera shots. Differences in audience response by sex of subject were found. Two stimuli were simultaneously videotaped of a man making an informative speech. The first tape was composed of establishing shots and extreme close-up shots. The second tape was comprised of establishing shots and close-up shots. The establishing shots were constant in both tapes. In the first tape a cut from the establishing shot to …

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Stylistic Differences Between Preadolescents And Adolescents In The Expression Of Effectance Motivation., Randell Leon Elkins Jr Jan 1980

Stylistic Differences Between Preadolescents And Adolescents In The Expression Of Effectance Motivation., Randell Leon Elkins Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Thirty-six preadolescents and 36 adolescents were given 12 minutes to explore the game possibilities in a TV game apparatus. Two instructional sets included a free play set and an instructional set to master the games. Video tape analysis of the exploratory behavior revealed some differences attributable to cognitive differences between the age groups and also to mastery set differences. The younger group, consistent with Piaget's model, was demonstrated to be less able to isolate and test hypotheses and was more rigid in changing hypotheses. This resulted in a more rapid mastery rate seen in the adolescent group. The instructional set …

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Effects Of Explicit Discussion Guidelines And An Acceptance Goal On The Acceptance And Quality Of Group Decisions., Courtland Merlyn Chaney Jan 1980

Effects Of Explicit Discussion Guidelines And An Acceptance Goal On The Acceptance And Quality Of Group Decisions., Courtland Merlyn Chaney

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A study was conducted using a total of 144 male and female college undergraduates to determine whether an explicit statement of the group goal of acceptance along with specific discussion guidelines on how to achieve this goal could have a facilitative effect on the quality and/or acceptance of the solution reached by a group. Hypothesis were generated from Hoffman's hierarchical model of the group problem-solving process and previous research. The results revealed nonsignificant increments in individual acceptance, individual and group improvement, and time required by groups to reach a decision, as a result of providing a greater amount of explicitness …

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